Chickpea Croquettes with Tzatziki Sauce

As I was looking for dishes to serve with tzatziki sauce, I saw these chickpea croquettes recipe in Vegetarian Times magazine. Original recipe was not served with tzatziki, but I thought they tasted great with the addition of the creamy yogurt sauce.

I found adding chickpea flour (besan) and whole chickpeas in these croquettes was quite interesting. The whole chickpeas give these croquettes a hearty texture.

These taste a lot like Indian bajjis that are made with chickpea flour. The main difference is that bajjis are deep fried and these croquettes are shallow fried. They fit perfectly into a pita pocket and taste great with the Greek salad topping and the tzatziki sauce. This makes a very filling and wholesome meal.

Croquettes made with chickpeas and chickpea flour. They taste a lot like Indian bhajias. These croquettes are shallow fried and they fit perfectly into a pita pocket and taste great with the Greek salad topping and the tzatziki sauce. This makes a very filling and wholesome meal.

Croquettes made with chickpeas and chickpea flour. They taste a lot like Indian bhajias. These croquettes are shallow fried and they fit perfectly into a pita pocket and taste great with the Greek salad topping and the tzatziki sauce. This makes a very filling and wholesome meal.